them, “Poke holes in it next time.”
And that person remembered.
Then they taught their kids.
The kids taught their kids.
Eventually, generations later, somebody is standing in a kitchen saying:
“Why are you doing that?”
And nobody can explain it.
They just know it’s what you’re supposed to do.
That’s the funny thing about household knowledge.
A lot of it survives long after anyone remembers where it came from.
AND YES, A MICROWAVED POTATO CAN ACTUALLY MAKE A MESS
This is one of those situations where the warning sounds
